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Tonight Chris broadcasts live from Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton, California
where Hardball has been given exclusive access...We're calling it "The Hardball
Heroes Tour" in honor of the brave men and women serving in the Marine
Corps...In front of a live audience of Marines and their families, Chris
interviews The Commanding General of Camp Pendleton, Major General Timothy
Donovan and Col. Roy Chevallier, Chief of Staff for the First Marine
Expeditionary Force....In another exclusive, we'll get a report direct from the
ground in Fallujah, Iraq from Marine Major General Richard Kramlich, Commanding
General, First Force Service Support Group ...We'll take you on a tour of the
Cobra attack helicopter and speak with two of the most distinguished Marines,
fmr. Senator and astronaut John Glenn and legendary television broadcaster Ed
McMahon...We finish up the tribute with a special performance by the Marine
Corps band...
Check out this press release http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6865991/
Judie in Los Alamitos, CA called and wanted a shout out and a way to help the
troops...I spoke with the grand poohbah of Camp Pendleton, Major General
Timothy Donovan, and he suggested that we you contact that following
organizations:
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund http://www.semperfifund.org/
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation- 800- 292-7777
http://www.marine-scholars.org/
Marine Corps League- 800-625-1775 http://www.mcleague.com/mdp/
Armed Services YMCA- 760-385-4921 http://www.asymca.org/
Devil Dogs in the House! Semper Fi!
The papers picked up a couple of quotes from the Redford interview
Page Six shout out http://www.nypost.com/gossip/38760.htm
& Reliable Source (click & scroll)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34298-2005Jan25.html
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from
Washington, DC
Army plans to keep 120,000 troops in Iraq...More reserves may be tapped; Bush
to seek $80B for military (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6863956/
President Bush on Tuesday asked for more than $80 billion in new funding for
military operations this year in Iraq and Afghanistan, shattering initial cost
estimates and pushing the total for both conflicts to nearly $300 billion so
far. (Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2005-01-25T210739Z_01_N25324815_RTRIDST_0_POLITICS-IRAQ-BUSH-DC.XML
Torture in Iraq still routine, report says..Detainees beaten, shocked by Iraqi
jailers, rights group finds (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6863916/
Army closed many abuse cases early...Few inquiries led to punishment, documents
show (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6864068/
Judge, 11 police killed in Baghdad attacks...5 GIs die in accident when vehicle
rolls over (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6847225/
Iraqi insurgents have reduced the level of violence in recent days, but may be
planning a "more spectacular" attack just before or during Sunday's elections,
a U.S. general said on Monday. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7415430
CBO pegs this year's deficit at $368 billion...New 10-year projection excludes
overhaul of..Social Security, war costs, tax cut extensions (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6862777/
President Bush supports congressional proposals requiring abortionists to warn
some women that their unborn children will feel pain and banning adults from
helping pregnant minors cross state lines to circumvent abortion laws requiring
parental notification, the White House said last night. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050125-121235-6464r.htm
Al-Qaida suspect handed to U.S., Pakistanis say...Tanzanian wanted for 1998
African embassy bombings (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6865665/
The Pentagon, edging into foreign spy operations traditionally handled by the
CIA, will soon begin using its own special intelligence teams to work with U.S.
military forces in world trouble spots, senior defense and military officials
said on Monday. (Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2005-01-25T002605Z_01_N24588656_RTRIDST_0_POLITICS-ARMS-PENTAGON-DC.XML
36 TV complaints rejected by FCC...The Federal Communications Commission denied
36 indecency complaints yesterday, a move that is expected to further confuse
broadcasters about what is permitted on the public airwaves. (The Washington
Times) http://www.washtimes.com/business/20050125-120432-2604r.htm
Bush phones in support for abortion protest...Change 'may still be some way
away,' he tells marchers (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6861472/
RFK's son won't run for N.Y. attorney general...Race would have pitted Kennedy
against estranged brother-in-law (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6865945/
Opinion/Editorial
Henry the K and Shultz: Results, Not Timetables, Matter in Iraq
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33959-2005Jan24.html
Fate and Roe v. Wade...On Jan. 23, 1973, the day after the Supreme Court ruled
on Roe v. Wade, the New York Times ran this headline: "Supreme Court Settles
Abortion Issue." That was 32 years ago, and if the thousands who rallied
yesterday in downtown Washington for the annual March for Life are any
indication, then perhaps the NYT would now consider running a correction. (The
Washington Times) http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050124-091843-2176r.htm
Pat: An American who can't say no
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42518
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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